Freight movements jumped 13.8% in March from a year ago, with volume up for all transportation modes, according to the most recent Cass Freight Index.
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Transplace Acquires SCO Logistics
Technology and logistics company Transplace, Frisco, Texas, said it acquired SCO Logistics, a Philadelphia-based third-party logistics company, for an undisclosed sum.
April 11, 2011Prudent Caution
While the U.S. economy continues to look better and better in many ways, there are some pretty powerful reasons for truckers to remain cautious, or at least watchful in the coming months.
April 11, 2011UPS Airlines’ Mechanics Ratify Contract
UPS Inc. said its aircraft mechanics represented by the Teamsters union have ratified a new labor contract that runs through Nov. 1, 2013.
April 7, 2011Ontario to Review Longer Tractors
The Ontario Trucking Association said it was pleased that the Ontario Ministry of Transportation will begin reviewing whether to permit motor carriers to use longer tractors.
April 7, 2011Jobless Claims Decline for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 10,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
April 7, 2011ATA Backs Electronic Logging to Monitor Drivers’ Hours
American Trucking Associations is endorsing a federal proposal that trucking companies use electronic logging devices to monitor drivers’ compliance with hours-of-service rules
April 8, 2011Isuzu Resumes Truck Production in Japan
Isuzu Motors Ltd. said it resumed truck production at its Fujisawa, Japan, plant Tuesday after being idled since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in that country.
April 6, 2011Oil Hits New 30-Month High Near $109 a Barrel
Oil rose 49 cents Wednesday to a new 30-month high, closing the trading day at $108.83 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported.
April 6, 2011Class 8 Truck Orders Hit Five-Year High
Class 8 North American truck orders rose to 29,200 units in March, a five-year high, ACT Research said.
April 7, 2011